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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 14,180,868 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,555,400 UGX (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Uganda is
80% of people earn:
14.2M - 50.6M UGX
10% earn less lthan 14.2M UGX
10% earns more than 50.6M UGX
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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24
 
 
Average 22.3M
Median 20.4M
10% 11.5M
25% 15.2M
75% 27.3M
90% 35.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 29.4M
Median 25.8M
10% 12.1M
25% 17.6M
75% 37.1M
90% 51.1M
35-44
 
 
Average 34.2M
Median 29.4M
10% 13.0M
25% 19.5M
75% 43.5M
90% 61.0M
45-54
 
 
Average 31.9M
Median 27.0M
10% 11.1M
25% 17.3M
75% 40.9M
90% 58.6M
55+
 
 
Average 29.2M
Median 25.3M
10% 11.3M
25% 16.8M
75% 37.1M
90% 51.8M

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Uganda (UGX).

Men
30,692,928 UGX
27,980,244 UGX
Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 9.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uganda (UGX).

1. IT Director Top Management
1,058,309,280 UGX
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,007,591,040 UGX
3. Leasing Director Leasing
927,216,000 UGX
4. Plant manager Top Management
847,733,760 UGX
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
841,615,200 UGX
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
819,720,000 UGX
7. Managing Director Top Management
797,689,440 UGX
8. IT Architect Information Technology
797,604,480 UGX
9. Lead developer Information Technology
788,927,040 UGX
10. Solution architect Information Technology
768,006,720 UGX
11. Head of product development Management
768,006,720 UGX
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
767,093,760 UGX
13. Sales Director Top Management
742,589,280 UGX
14. Finance Manager Management
732,388,320 UGX
15. Technical Director Top Management
717,976,800 UGX
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
715,344,480 UGX
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
700,715,520 UGX
18. Marketing Director Top Management
699,966,720 UGX
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
696,889,440 UGX
20. IT Manager Management
692,599,680 UGX

The worst paid positions in Uganda

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uganda (UGX)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
152,832,960 UGX
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
173,350,080 UGX
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
175,214,880 UGX
4. Cleaner General labour
175,596,480 UGX
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
181,359,360 UGX
6. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
183,600,000 UGX
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
184,870,080 UGX
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
188,784,000 UGX
9. Packer Production
189,953,280 UGX
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
190,977,120 UGX
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
191,124,000 UGX
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
192,074,400 UGX
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
193,062,240 UGX
14. General Labourer General labour
194,045,760 UGX
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
194,788,800 UGX
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
195,147,360 UGX
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
195,914,880 UGX
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
197,268,480 UGX
19. Florist Service Industries
197,596,800 UGX
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
198,767,520 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
120,919,230 UGX (gross)
LatviaLatvia
88,015,064 UGX (net)
CroatiaCroatia
85,885,690 UGX (net)
HungaryHungary
123,717,340 UGX (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,158,333 UGX
Anually salary
13,704 USD
Anually salary
49,899,996 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-07-05 10:58:14
Male
Content provider
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
901 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,281,583 UGX
Anually salary
10,812 USD
Anually salary
39,378,996 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 13:33:47
Male
Sports Coach
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,300 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 22:27:07
Male
SRE – Site Reliability Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200,000 UGX
Anually salary
10,548 USD
Anually salary
38,400,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 16:31:54
Male
Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
14,832 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-26 05:15:30
Female
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,026 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,379,356 UGX
Anually salary
24,312 USD
Anually salary
88,552,272 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 08:32:21
Male
Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,300 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 20:10:57
Male
Machine Operator
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
750,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,472 USD
Anually salary
9,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 07:14:42
Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
588,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,932 USD
Anually salary
7,056,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 12:11:55
Male
Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
961 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
11,532 USD
Anually salary
42,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-06-13 12:10:20
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Uganda is 2,539,710 UGX.

The best-paid positions in the country Uganda are IT Director, Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Uganda are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Uganda, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.84% less than men.

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